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Classification

Vocabulary for Unit 5- Classification and Taxonomy

TermDefinition
Classification A system that sorts living organisms based on shared DNA and characteristics.
Taxonomy The science of sorting and naming living things
Binomial nomenclature A 2-word system used to name organisms using their genus and species.
Domain The largest and least specific level of classification
Species The smallest and most specific level of classification
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Does King Philip Come Over for Good Spaghetti
Prokaryotic Cells without a nucleus
Eukaryotic Cells with a nucleus
Asexual reproduction Creates identical copies of the 1 parent organism
Sexual reproduction Creates offspring with a unique combination of DNA from the 2 parent organisms
Autotroph An organism that can make it's own energy
Heterotroph An organism who needs to get energy by eating other things, or by absorbing it
Locomotion The ability to move
Unicellular An organism with only 1 cell
Multicellular An organism with more than 1 cell
Domain Eukarya The domain including all eukaryotic organisms
Monera Another word for the kingdom that includes bacteria. Prokaryotic, unicellular, reproduce asexually.
Animals Eukaryotic, multicellular, can move, heterotrophic
Plants Eukaryotic, multicellular*, can't move, autotrophic
Fungi Eukaryotic, multicellular*, can't move, heterotrophic
Protist Any eukaryotic organism that isn't an animal, plant, or fungus
Vertebrates / Chordata A phylum of animals that includes animals with bones and a spinal cord
Invertebrates Animals that don't have bones
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